Watch Catalog

Casio module 3559

Quartz module. 3559 is the number engraved on the caseback of these watches, and Casio files its operation manual under it. 1 watch in the catalog runs on it.

How to operate module 3559

Short steps in our words. The buttons are lettered as in Casio's operation guide, where each task's page is given.

Set the time and date

  1. In the Timekeeping Mode, hold A for at least one second, until the seconds flash.
  2. Press C to step through the settings: seconds, summer time, Home Time UTC offset, hours, minutes, year, month, day, flash alert.
  3. On the seconds, press D to reset them to 00.
  4. On any other setting, use B and D to change it (hold for fast).
  5. Press A twice to finish.

Good to know

Resetting the seconds between 30 and 59 adds one minute.

In the Timekeeping Mode, each press of D switches between 12-hour and 24-hour format.

From Casio's guide, page 7

Daylight saving time

  1. In the Timekeeping Mode, hold A for at least one second, until the seconds flash.
  2. Press C once to reach the summer time setting (DST).
  3. Press D to choose OFF (standard time) or On (summer time).
  4. Press A twice to finish.

Good to know

For a World Time city, hold A for at least one second in the World Time Mode to switch its summer time; this affects that city only.

From Casio's guide, page 7

Home City

  1. In the Timekeeping Mode, hold A for at least one second, until the seconds flash.
  2. Press C twice to reach the Home Time UTC offset.
  3. Use B and D to set the offset of the place where you use the watch (see the City Table).
  4. Press A twice to finish.

Good to know

The tide and Moon data also depend on this location, plus the longitude and lunitidal interval settings.

From Casio's guide, page 7

Set an alarm

  1. Press C five times from the Timekeeping Mode to reach the Alarm Mode.
  2. Press D to pick an alarm: 1, 2 or SNZ (the snooze alarm).
  3. Hold A for at least one second, until the hour digits flash.
  4. Press C to move through hours, minutes, month and day, and use B and D to change them.
  5. For a daily alarm, leave the month and day blank (dashes).
  6. Press A to finish.

Good to know

In the Alarm Mode, press A on an alarm or on SIG (hourly signal) to turn it on or off; hold D to test the sound.

The snooze alarm repeats up to seven times at five-minute intervals; press any button to stop an alarm.

From Casio's guide, page 9

Light

  1. Press B to light the face.
  2. To change the duration, hold A in the Timekeeping Mode until the seconds flash, then press B to choose 1.5 or 3 seconds.
  3. Press A twice to finish.

Good to know

Flash alert (light flashes with alarms and timer): in the setting screen press C eight times, then D to choose SYNC (on) or dashes (off).

From Casio's guide, page 6

Button beep

  1. Hold C for at least three seconds to switch the button tone on or off.

Good to know

Do it with no setting screen open and no beeper sounding; the press also changes the mode.

MUTE shows while the tone is off; alarm, timer and Auto Start tones still sound.

From Casio's guide, page 16

Stopwatch

  1. Press C three times from the Timekeeping Mode to reach the Stopwatch Mode.
  2. Press D to start, D to stop, and D again to carry on.
  3. When it is stopped, press A to reset it to zero.
  4. For a split time, press A while it runs; press A again to release it.

Good to know

It counts up to 23 hours 59 minutes 59.99 seconds, then starts again from 0.

For a five-second countdown before timing starts, press A while it is at zero to show the Auto Start screen, then press D.

From Casio's guide, page 13

Countdown timer

  1. Press C four times from the Timekeeping Mode to reach the Timer Mode.
  2. Hold A for at least one second, until the hours flash; use B and D to set them.
  3. Press C and set the minutes with B and D.
  4. Press C, then D to choose Repeat Timer or Auto Repeat Timer; press C again, then D to turn the countdown beeps on or off.
  5. Press A to finish.
  6. Press D to start and pause the countdown; when it is paused, press A to reset it.

Good to know

The start time is set in 1-minute steps up to 24 hours; 0:00 00 gives a 24-hour countdown.

With the beeper on, the watch beeps at set points during the last five minutes.

From Casio's guide, page 15

Module 3559 specs

Type
quartz
Power
Approx. battery life: 3 years on CR1616 · other watches that take CR1616
Accuracy
±15 seconds per month
Functions
World time, Moon data, Tide graph, Stopwatch, Timer, Alarm/hourly time signal, Flash alert feature, Light, Light color, Calendar, Mute feature, 12/24-hour format
Manual
Casio's operation guide for module 3559

Watches with the 3559